Improved faucet for stove-reservoirs



J. B. CROWLEY. I v V v Faucet for Stove Reservoirs.

No. 70,815. Patented Nov. 12, 1867.

JOHN B; CROWLEY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR -TO HIMSELF ANDCHAMBERLAIN & 00-, OF THE SAME PLACE, Zetters Patent No. 70,815, datedNovember 12, 1867.

IMPROVED FAUUET FOR STOVB-RESERVOIRS.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. CROWLEY, of Cincinnati, Hamilton county,Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Boilers orReservoirs of Cooks Stoves; and I hereby declare the following to'be afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification;

My invention relates to an improved form and arrangement of faucet forthe boilers or reservoirsof cookingstoves, which enablessthe readydrawing of of the contents without danger of scalding young or carelesspersons,

who often become very seriously injured by incautiousmeddling with thefaucet.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a reservoir provided with my improvedfaucet.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the faucet.

A may represent a stove-reservoir of customary construction. B'is aspout, which being attached to and passing through a side end of thereservoiiy near its lower portion, rises within the reservoir so astoform a seat, C, for a valve, 1)., whose stem d exten'ds upward throughan orifice, e, in the lid E, and terminates in a knob, F, i above thereservoir, for convenient handling by adults,but inaccessibleto-children. The inlet 0 of my spout may be at such distance above thebottom of the reservoir as to be clear-of sediment, and such as tomaintain at all times a body of water in the bottom of the boiler,sufficient to prevent the-burning out of the same; The preferred form ofmy valve is an inverted coniealor conoidal plug, D, ground to andfitting a corresponding countersunk seat, 0, in the elevatedspout-inlet. Projecting inwardly from the side of the reservoir is anotched or forked lug,.G, and a perforated lug, H. The oflice of theselugs is to hold and guide the stem d, and the lug G serves theadditional purpose of arresting the ascent of the valve, so as at alltimes to retain-its point or apex within the seat 0, which apex servesto lead the valve down to its seat on the return stroke. Water may atany instant be drawn from the reservoir bysimply lifting the knob F, andon releasing the same, the valve drops of itselfinto its seat and closesthe spout. It will be seen that this faucet is entirely free from thedanger of scalding children, because entirely out of their reach tohandle, and because it closes of itself the instant that it is left atliberty. v v

I have selected for illustration the preferred form of my invention, butdo not desire to restrict myself to the precise arrangement hererepresented, so long as the essential features are secured by meanssubstantially equivalent; for example, the gravitating metallic valve Dmay be replaced by one of gum or leather, or by a turn-faucet.

The essential features of my improvement are a discharge-spout closed bya valve within the boiler, and

operated by a stem or handle accessible to adults only, and I preferthat said valve be metallic and self-closing, as'iu the accompanyingform or type of my invention.

I claim herein as new, and of my invention-- I 1. The provision, in astove-reservoir or boiler, of the spout B, having within the reservoir aplug or valve, D, whose stem extends andis operated above the top of thereservoir, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 7 v

2. The arrangement in a stove-reservoir of the spout B, havingwithin'the reservoir the upturned seat or inlet C, and self-closing valveor'plug D,'whose stein or handle extends through 'an orifice, c, in thereservoirlid, and'is'confined in lugs or guides G H,'substantially asset forth.

In testimony of which inventionI hereunto set my hand.

' i h J. B. CROWLEY.

Witnesses:

Gno. H. KNIGHT, JAMES H. LAYMAN.

